How severe is CVE-2026-41331?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2026-41331 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2026-41331?

CVE-2026-41331 affects the following packages: openclaw (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix CVE-2026-41331?

Update openclaw to 2026.3.31 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-41331 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2026-41331 in my npm dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openclaw, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2026-41331 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Is CVE-2026-41331 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2026-41331 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-41331?

CVE-2026-41331 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.3%, placing it in the 23th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-41331?

CVE-2026-41331 is classified as CWE-408 (CWE-408). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2026-41331 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2026-41331 was published on April 20, 2026 and was last updated on October 28, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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CVE-2026-41331 — openclaw

Fix: openclaw/openclaw@c4fa863

CVE-2026-41331 is a CWE-408 vulnerability in openclaw. A fix is available for openclaw — see the affected versions and patch details below.

OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Resource Consumption via Unauthorized Telegram Audio Preflight Transcription

Also known asGHSA-m6fx-m8hc-572m

Published

Apr 20, 2026

Updated

Oct 28, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 3, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-41331.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.3%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs23th percentile — riskier than 23% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.

133other npm packages depend on this — each one inherits the vulnerability until it's patched upstream

openclawnpm

2.4Mdownloads / week

Description

Summary

Telegram audio preflight transcription enables resource consumption by unauthorized senders

Current Maintainer Triage

Status: narrow
Normalized severity: medium
Assessment: v2026.3.28 still lets unauthorized Telegram group senders trigger audio preflight before allowlist enforcement, but the real impact is resource or billing burn rather than direct data exposure or host compromise.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Latest published npm version: 2026.3.31
Vulnerable version range: <=2026.3.28
Patched versions: >= 2026.3.31
First stable tag containing the fix: v2026.3.31

Fix Commit(s)

c4fa8635d03943ffe9e294d501089521dca635c5 — 2026-03-30T12:19:31+01:00

OpenClaw thanks @AntAISecurityLab for reporting.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`openclaw`	all versions	2026.3.31`npm install openclaw@2026.3.31`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

openclawopenclaw

< 2026.3.31

range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openclaw, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update openclaw to 2026.3.31 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-41331 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Frequently Asked Questions

## Summary Telegram audio preflight transcription enables resource consumption by unauthorized senders ## Current Maintainer Triage - Status: narrow - Normalized severity: medium - Assessment: v2026.3.28 still lets unauthorized Telegram group senders trigger audio preflight before allowlist enforcement, but the real impact is resource or billing burn rather than direct data exposure or host compromise. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Latest published npm version: `2026.3.31` - Vulnerable version range: `<=2026.3.28` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.3.31` - First sta

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